Gary Newman and Dana Walden, chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, put out a statement noting that the show “ended too soon and the outcry from the fans has been deafening.”

“We’ve wanted to put the show back together since its final taping a year ago, and Tim never gave up hope either. Thanks to its millions of devoted viewers and the irrepressible Tim Allen, we haven’t seen the last of LAST MAN STANDING,” stated Newman and Walden.

Initially airing on ABC, “Last Man Standing” centered on the character Mike Baxter, played by Allen, a family man with three daughters trying to maintain his “manliness” in a world increasingly dominated by women.

Debuting in 2011, the series initially ran for six seasons and was noted for bringing in strong ratings as well as portraying conservatives in a positive light.

In May 2017, ABC announced that they canceled “Last Man Standing” along with other, more liberal shows. News of the program being discontinued shocked many, leading some to accuse the network of ideological bias.